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True morels vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between true morels and shrimp

  • True morels are higher in iron, copper, and manganese; however, shrimp is richer in phosphorus.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 146% higher.
  • True morels have 18 times more manganese than shrimp. While true morels have 0.587mg of manganese, shrimp has only 0.033mg.
  • True morels have a lower glycemic index (32) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, morel, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.7%
Contains more IronIron +2288.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1678.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Shrimp DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 0.51mg 146%
Cholesterol 189mg 63%
Protein 3.12g 23.98g 42%
Copper 0.625mg 0.379mg 27%
Vitamin D 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 26%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.033mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 6%
Phosphorus 194mg 237mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 39mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.64mg 4%
Sodium 21mg 111mg 4%
Potassium 411mg 259mg 4%
Calories 31kcal 99kcal 3%
Calcium 43mg 70mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.079g 2%
Carbs 5.1g 0.2g 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Fats 0.57g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 2.3g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.065g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0.048g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +103.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2450%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more OtherOther +32.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +668.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.048g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.